Dispensing cabinet



M. M. MARCUSE'.

DISPENSING CABINET. APPLICATION man 1AN.23, 1922.

1,438,820., f Pnted De@.12,1922.

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DISPENSING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED 1A.N.23, 1922.

1,438,320. I Patented Dec. 12., 1922. I

` 2 SHEETS-SHEE 2- Patented Dee. l2, 3.9.22.

:MOSES L lf. MARCUSE, OF NEVI YRK, N. Y., ASSGNGE TO `VEEfP DSNFECTINGCOMPANY, OFYNEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORTEON Oli' NEFF YORK.

DESPENSNG CABINET.

Application. filed January 23, 1922. Serial No. 531,211.

To aZZ whom t may concern Be it known, that l, Moens ll/. MARCUSE, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Dispensing Cabinets, of which the following is aspecihcation. f

This invention relates to dispensing cabinets of that class-used fordelivering interleaved sheets and particularly to an attachment orinsert which can be readily attached to existing cabinets to facilitatethe withdrawal of the sheets by reducing friction.

A large number of this general type of cabinets which are now in use arenot provided with any friction reducing means, the interleaved sheetsbeing withdrawn through a dispensing opening usually formed in thebottom of the container. l/Vhen, therefore, the cabinet has aconsiderable supply of towels therein, the pressure exerted by thecombined weight of the towels makes the withdrawal of the towelsdifficult and ofttimes the towels are thereby torn or mutilated duringwithdrawal.

It is therefore the primary object of my invention to provide a separatearrangement in the form of an attachment which may be quickly andconveniently applied to the types of dispensingcabinets now universallyemployed and which will make these cabinets more efficient by reason ofthe elimination, or at least, a considerable reduction, in the frictionoccasioned when a sheet is withdrawn.

ln carrying out my invention, l provide in general a pair of rollersjournalled in suitable supports, which supports carry means forsecuringr them to the dispensing cabinet at the dispensing 'openingthereof. The sheets when withdrawn are adapted to pass over one or theother of the rollers and the supply of towels to be partially supportedby the rollers thereby also facilitating the with* drawal of a singletowel.

Various other advantages and features of construction of my invention aswell as the manner of using the saine will be more completely describedin the accompanying specification and illustrated in the c rawings inwhich:

Fig. l is a fragmentary section of a cabinet equipped with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof Fig. 5 is a view similar toFig. 2 illustrating this modified form,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of this modified form ofattachment removed from the cabinet, g

F ig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. l of still another modified form ofconstruction,

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of this second modification, 1

Fig. 9 is fragmentary separated perspective view of this second modifiedform `of attachment,

Fig. l0 is a view similar to Fig. l of an other modified form ofconstruction, and

F ig. ll is a perspective view of this modified form of attachment. y

Referring' now more particularly to Figs. l to 3, the first form of myimproved invention will be described. In these figures the referencecharacter l() indicates a dispensing cabinet in the formv of abox-shaped casing, this being representative of the types cabinets nowin use, the bottom thereof being provided with a longitudinal deliveryopening l1 through which the individual towels of, a stack ofinterleaved towels l2 are withdrawn. I

Referring now particularly to Fig. 3,v it will be seen that my improvedattachment consists of a pair of plate-like supporting members 13suitably apertured to receive the shafts l-l of a pair of rollers 'l5thereby providing a mounting or support for these rollers enabling themto be freely rotated. As illustrated clearly in Figs. l and 3, theserollers are separated a distance corresponding to the width of thedelivery opening` 1l.. Fach supporting plate 13 has secured thereto bysoldering or otherwise, fastening member i6, here shown in the form of awire.

ln applying my improved `taclnnern the same is placed on the bott-cin of.ie cabinet l0 with the rollers disposed araileL with the edges of thedelivery opening and with the free ends 17 of the attaching members projecting downwardly through the delivery opening. The ends of these wireatiuehing members are then bent upwardly to clinch the attachment inplace. rlhis is clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.

1n Figs. 4 to 6 thevend plates 13 of the attachment are shown as eachprovided with a tongue 18 which is adapted to be inserted downwardlythrough the delivery opening 11 and bent upwardly around the ends of thecabinet 10 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6. This is suflicient to holdthe attachment firmly in place in its position immediately above thedelivery opening. 1n every other respect this form of my invention isthe same as the form illustrated in Fig. 3 and therefore like numeralsrefer to like parts.

Referring now more particularlyito Figs. 7 to 9 inclusive the third formof my invention will be described. 1n this form there is provided a pairof end plates 19 each provided with a tongue 2O similar to the formillustrated in Figs. d to 6, which is adapted to be bent around the vendof the cabinet. Associated with each end plate 19 is a plate 21 adaptedto rock about a pin 22 by which it is pivotally connected to the endplate 19. Mounted upon the plate 21 are a pair of rollers 23 which as inthe other forms are adapted to freely revolve.

1n using the form of my invention just described the rollercarryingplates 21 are adapted to be rocked as the towels are withdrawn,the towel being withdrawn passing over one roller while the other rolleris rocked to a raised position to lift the stack of towels and relievesomewhat the pressure imposed on the towel being withdrawn.

Referring now to Figs. 10 and 11, the fourth form of my invention willbe described. 1n this form l employ ajpair of roller carrying plates 2ahaving extended ends 25 which are of suiiicient length to fit snuglyagainst the side walls of the cabinet 10. Rollers 26 are mounted onthese plates so as to rotate freely and in every other respect this formof my invention functions similarly to the forms illustrated in Figs. 1to G. By forming the roller carrying plates Q4 with extended ends 25,retaining means is provided and the necessity for separate attachingmeans is eliminated as4 the apparatus will be held properly in placewith-in the cabinet by reason of its size, the roller carrying plates2st being spaced longitudinally by the rollers 2G so as to dispose theseplates immediately adjacent the end walls of the cabinet 10.`

1n the first two and last form of my invention it is obvious that thetowel being withdrawn passes over one or the other of the set of rollersassociated with the delivery opening and because the rollers are freelyrevoluble the friction is reduced and the withdrawal of the towelfacilitated. Furthermore, the pair of rollers associated with eachdelivery .opening support the raeaseo stack of towels spaced from thedelivery opening, also facilitating the withdrawal of a towel. From theforegoing it will be obvious that 1 have provided an attachment whichmay be efficiently used in connection with the dispensing cabinets nowalready in use and one which furthermore may be conveniently and quicklyput in place. The attac-hing means in the form of clincher wires in thefront form and tongues in the second and third forms provide ample meansfor holding the attachment in place immediately above the deliveryopening of the cabinet. Likewise the attaching means in the form of theextended ends of the plates 2li in the last form of my inventionprovides means for conveniently retaining the attachment in place abovethe delivery opening of the cabinet.

While I have illustrated several embodiments of my invention, 1 do notwish to be unnecessarily limitedto these specific constructions butreserve the right to make such changes in the form thereof as may comewithin the purview of the accompanying claims.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim is:

1. An arrangement for use in combination with a dispensing cabinetprovided with a delivery slot comprising a pair of spaced rollers, meansfor mounting said roll'-l erg and disengageable means for rotatablysecuring said arrangement to said cabinet adjacent said delivery slot.

2. An arrangement of the class described for use in connection with adispensing cabinet provided with a delivery slot comprising a pair ofspaced supporting plates, rollers disposed between said plates andsupported thereby and means carried by said plates and projectingthrough the delivery slot of said cabinet for securing said arrangementin position immediately above said delivery y slot. i f

8. A device for use in connection with a dispensing cabinet providedwith a delivery slot, said device comprising a pair of spaced plates, apair of spaced parallel rollers, means for mounting said rollers on saidplates, said device being adapted to be positioned within said cabinetimmediately over said delivery slot and means carried by said platesprojecting through said delivery slot and adapted to be bent backagainst said cabinet for securing said device in place.

d. An arrangement of the cla-ss described for use in combination with adispensing cabinet provided with a delivery opening, said arrangementcomprising a pair of spaced supporting plates, a pair of spaced parallelrollers mounted on said supporting plates, lips formed integrally onsaid plates, said arrangement being adapted to be placed Within saidcabinet over said delivery opening with said lips projecting throughsaid opening and secured in place by bending said lips upwardly againstsaid cabinet.

5. An arrangement of the class described for use in combination with adispensing cabinet provided with a delivery slot, said arrangementcomprising a pair of plates, a pair of roller supporting platespivotally secured to said first mentioned plates, a pair of spacedparallel rollers mounted on said roller supporting plates and meanscarried by said rst mentioned plates and adapted to project through saiddelivery slot for supporting said 'arrangement Within said cabinetimmediately over said delivery slot.

6. An arrangement for use in combination With a dispensing cabinetprovided with a delivery slot comprising a separate unit adapted to beplaced Within said cabinet, said unit comprising a pair of spacedrollers, means for mounting said rollers an'l means for retaining saidunit in place Within said cabinet adjacent sai-d delivery slot.

MOSES M. MARCUSE

